The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-10-13

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The governor was informed
by telephone message yesterday that
the race troubles in Brazoria county have
about settled down aud matters are now
quiet there. The governor, with his Wig
liant mind intent upon protecting the
people of the whole state, has written a
letter to the authorities urging a thorough
Investigation of the late troubles, that the
guilty parties May be brought to punish
ment.
Comptrollers' deposits yesterday we're
$4,000, principally revenue.
Assessment rolls returned yesterday
showed 1874 1920 increase in Pamela, 1894
900 IN Lavaca, and $l43,243 in Pecos
counties,
| Superintendent Cooper has written a
letter, IN answer to an inquiry, in which
he says boards of examiners are advised
to recommend for first grade certificates
none whose general average falls below
| so; for second grade certificates, none
whose general average falls below 20, and
for third-grade certificates, none whose
general average falls below 60, on scale
of 100. No one should be recommended
for certificate OF any grade whose
average falls below so in any of the sub
jects prescribed by law to be taught in
the public schools.
From Sundays Daily
Chartered The Galveston Turn, verein.
The Weatherford Water, Light and Ice
company. Capital, $4,000.
Disbursements at the treasury yester-
day amounted to about $4,000. Receipts
were light.
The governors office was barren of
news yesterday.
Superintendent Cooper made the fol-
lowing ruling yesterday: at cannot be
doubted that the trustees have discretion
airy power in regard to instructions in the
branches not prescribed by law, and yet
included in the certificate of the teacher.
If the trustees will not agree to have other
branches than those prescribed by law,
| taught III the school, they are
acting in accordance with the law.
Their action in such case is subject to re-
versal on appeal to the state superinteu-
dent, who has the power to direct that
other branches than those mentioned in
the statute be taught"
Eight counties are yet due to the comp
troller's office with their assessment rolls.
The increase is now estimated above Sl5,-
100000.
Several large foreign corporations have
filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state; or, rather, have sent
them to him to be filed, but as there is a
question of law involved the subject has
been referred to the attorney general for
an opinion, and until it is received the
articles are held up.
From Tuesdays Daily
Disbursements at the treasury yester-
day amounted to 1926.
Comptroller's deposits yesterday were
little over $4,000.
The trustees of the reformatory have
adopted the plans and specifications of
Mr.. e. Northcroft, of San Marcos, for the
building to be erected, and Mr.. Ferg.
Kyle, of Kyle, Hays county, was, with Mr..
Northcott, a caller on the governor yes
terday for the approval of the selection.
There is going to be growl over this
matter. If the trustees have advertised
for plans the fact has not been generally
made known, and the selection of one
man, with no knowledge in the world that
there has been competition, will give
smack of one sidedness to the affair. II is
not known now whether the governor has
approved the plans submitted, butt he has
not, the modest question is said, with all
due Difference to Mr.. Ferg Kyle, whether
it wouldn't be we'll to let several good
architects, in fact as many as want, take
q turn at framing plans for the institu-
tiop. 1t may be remarked, en- PEASANT,
that Messrs. Mathis aud Mcdonald, the
osher trustees, were not here yesterday.
10 speaking of the difficulty of securing
the arrest of the train robbers, Governor
Ross says the MCNEIL and Flatonia rob
bers are well known to the authorities,
and, notwithstanding they have all the
while been surrounded and aided by SYM
pathizing friends, who have secreted and
kept them fully apprised of the move
ments of all strangers suspected
of being officers, they would
have long since been captured
but for the unfortunate interference
of the numerous private detectives who
have the field with the hope of securing
the large rewards offered. These detec-
tives, not knowing the movements of the
officers under the direction of the state
authorities, have by their we'll meant eff
forts simply bden the means of melting
the robbers to that timely vigilance which
enabled them to avoid apprehension.
Their capture, however, is merely mat
ter of time, and the public may rest as.
sured that every agency calculated to ac-
complish this desirable end is being
utilized.
1t is worthy of note, that the authorities
here believe that the Benbrook robberies
were committed by men at present, or
formerly connected with the railway SER
vice,
In the suit for maudamus to compel the
commissioner of the general land Office to
issue patents to Abner Taylor without
payment of usual patent fees, Commits
sioner Hall, through Attorney General
Hogg and Hon. r. II. Harrison, makes
answer: First, that the court has no iuris-
diction; second, that the court has 40 con
troll or jurisdiction over the official con
duct OF the heads of the departments and
that the court has no jurisdiction or au-
thority to issue and enforce the writ of
mandamus against the com missioner of
the general land office.
Answering further, defendant says
that the facts and allegations
set forth in plaintiffs petition are in
sufficient in the law for him to maintain
his action, specially excepting defendant;
says the same is insufficient in law for the
reasons: First, that he fails to allege that,
IN the contract referred TO the state obli-